New York State Governor's Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State Research and Report Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The series consists of records of the "Delafield Commission" appointed to study the impact of off-track betting, legalized
gambling, and other legislative regulatory or financial measures on the horse racing industry. Records include correspondence;
public hearing testimony; opinion letters; public relations materials; reports and market studies on racetracks; information
on out-of-state racetracks; gambling statistics; annual reports and financial statements of the New York Racing Association
(NYRA); data on horse breeding; and photographs of racetracks and events.
Creator:
Title:
Governor's Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State research and report files
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1963-1973
Bulk Dates:
(bulk 1972-1973)
Series Number:
13297
Arrangement
Arranged by type of record (testimony, reports, etc.)
Administrative History
The Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State (the "Delafield Commission") was appointed by the governor
to study the potential impact of legislative regulatory or financial measures on the horse racing industry. The commission
especially examined the impact of off-track betting on the operation of the industry and the economic implications of legalized
gaming. Charles B. Delafield was chairman of the commission; Russell V. Gladieux was its executive director.
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of original records of the "Delafield Commission" appointed by the governor to study the impact of off-track
betting, legalized gambling, and other legislative regulatory or financial measures on the horse racing industry. Records
include internal commission correspondence and memoranda; draft reports; a large amount of public hearing testimony, including
statements by prominent businesspersons and industry leaders; minutes of commission meetings; and many letters of opinion,
news clippings, and press releases from citizens and organizations concerned with the future of racing in the state.
Research materials include reports and market studies on race tracks; staff papers and reviews from commission task forces,
especially on off-track betting operations; pamphlets and brochures about out-of-state race tracks; statistics on legalized
gambling; information on horse owners' associations; annual reports and financial statements of the New York Racing Association
(NYRA); data on horse breeding; and a few black and white photographs of race tracks and events.
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: 13297-99 |
|
Compubet - Booklet |
1 |
1 |
| 1963 - 1972 |
Financial Statements |
1 |
2 |
|
Grumman Data Systems Corporation - Long Island Regional Off-Track Betting - Blue Binder |
1 |
3 |
|
Grumman Data Systems Corporation - Racing Reference Data |
1 |
4 |
| 1972 |
Harness Breeders - Select Yearlings |
1 |
5 |
|
New Jersey Off-Track Betting Study Commission - Interim Report on the Feasibility of Off-Track Betting |
1 |
6 |
|
Organization Study - Racing and Wagering Board |
1 |
7 |
| 1973 March |
Report of Governor's Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State - 5 copies |
1 |
9 |
| 1973 January and 1973 March |
Report of Governor's Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State - Draft |
1 |
10 |
|
Report of Governor's Commission on the Future of Horse Racing in New York State - Final Draft |
1 |
11 |
|
Saratoga Springs Chamber of Commerce - Testimony of |
1 |
12 |
|
Statements to the Governor's Commission By: Stanley Bergstein, Ralph Caso, Mr. Grannis, Leon Greenberg, Theodore J. Zornow
- 2 copies
|
1 |
13 |
|
Telebeam Report - Restricted |
1 |
14 |
|
Twenty-Five Years After Booklet |
1 |
15 |
|
United States Data Corporation - Paul Costello |
1 |
16 |
|
Yonkers Racing Corporation - Black Binder |
1 |
17 |
| 1968 |
Magazines: American Quarter Horse Racing, The Blood Horse, New York Racing Association - 11th Annual Report, PGA, Public Gaming,
Pamphlets from various out of state tracks
|
1 |
18 |
|
HBPA Presentation to Governor's Study Commission - 2 copies |
2 |
1 |
| 1972 November 2 |
Public Meeting - Assembly Parlor meeting minutes |
2 |
2 |
| 1972 November 9 |
Public Meeting - Buffalo Office Bldg. meeting minutes - 3 copies |
2 |
3 |
|
New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation - White Pamphlet |
2 |
4 |
|
New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation - Preliminary Requirements |
2 |
5 |
|
Report of the Task Force on Off-Track Betting - Green Books Volume I |
2 |
6 |
|
Report of the Task Force on Off-Track Betting - Green Books Volume II |
2 |
7 |
|
Report - Examination from July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972 |
2 |
8 |
| 1972 November 17 |
Transcript: Bar Association of the City of New York - 1:30 pm |
2 |
9 |
| 1972 November 17 |
Transcript: Bar Association of the City of New York - 9:30 am |
2 |
10 |
| 1972 November 13 |
Transcript: Bar Association of the City of New York |
2 |
11 |
| 1972 |
Legislation Proposed by track |
3 |
1 |
|
Proposals and Responses |
3 |
2 |
|
Schenectady Off-Track Betting |
3 |
3 |
|
Schenectady Off-Track Betting |
3 |
4 |
|
Staff papers, Status on New York City OTB |
3 |
5 |
|
Comparative on-track season reports - various years |
3 |
8 |
|
Miscellaneous Articles |
3 |
9 |
|
Legislation and Division of Budget reaction to racing proposals |
4 |
2 |
|
Press Coverage on Commission and Report |
4 |
5 |
|
Department of State Data regarding all four Commissions |
5 |
1 |
|
NYS Racing Commission (Gimma) |
5 |
2 |
|
NYS Harness Racing Commission |
5 |
3 |
|
State Quarter Horse Commission |
5 |
4 |
|
Single Racing Commission: Organization, etc. |
5 |
5 |
|
State Revenue from Racing |
5 |
7 |
|
Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Betting Commission |
5 |
8 |
|
State Legalization of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (1939 and prior) |
5 |
9 |
|
State's Position on Legislative Proposals |
5 |
10 |
|
Issue Paper: Off-Track Betting Data Processing (Bulk Package and blue pamphlet) |
5 |
14 |
|
Correspondence - Internal |
5 |
15 |
|
Press Releases and Agenda |
5 |
16 |
|
Legislation (Bulk Package) |
5 |
19 |
|
Budgets and Annual Reports |
6 |
1 |
|
Harness Tracks: Batavia Downs |
6 |
5 |
|
Harness Tracks: Buffalo Raceway |
6 |
6 |
|
Harness Tracks: Goshen |
6 |
7 |
|
Harness Tracks: Monticello Raceway |
6 |
8 |
|
Harness Tracks: Nassau |
6 |
9 |
|
Harness Tracks: Roosevelt Raceway |
6 |
10 |
|
Harness Tracks: Saratoga Raceway |
6 |
11 |
|
Harness Tracks: Vernon Downs |
6 |
12 |
|
Harness Tracks: Yonkers Raceway |
6 |
13 |
|
Breeding - General Status & Data |
7 |
1 |
|
Breeding - Standardbred (Ag & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund) |
7 |
2 |
|
Breeding - Thoroughbred (Thoroughbred Breeder's Service) |
7 |
3 |
|
Finger Lakes Racing Association |
7 |
5 |
|
Horse Owners: Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association |
7 |
8 |
|
Horse Owners: General |
7 |
9 |
|
Horse Owners: Standardbred Owners Association |
7 |
10 |
|
Horse Owners: Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association |
7 |
11 |
|
Industry Employees - Labor Agreements |
7 |
12 |
|
National Association of St. Racing Commissioners (NASCR) |
7 |
14 |
|
Statistical Reports on Horse Racing in US - Various Years |
7 |
16 |
|
Commissioner's Background Material on Industry Sent by Staff |
8 |
1 |
|
Commissioners' Opinion |
8 |
2 |
|
Commission's Study Plan and Time Schedule |
8 |
3 |
|
Hearings: Informal Hearings Schedule |
8 |
7 |
|
Hearings: Public Correspondence |
8 |
9 |
| 1971-1972 |
Hearings: Public - NYC |
8 |
10 |
| 1972 November 9 |
Hearings: Public - Buffalo |
8 |
11 |
|
Hearings: Requests for Transcripts |
8 |
12 |
|
Minutes of Commission Meetings |
8 |
13 |
|
Administration: R. Campbell |
9 |
1 |
|
Administration: Douglass Agreement |
9 |
2 |
|
Administration: Office Space |
9 |
3 |
|
Administration: Personnel and Budget |
9 |
4 |
|
Administration: Public Hearing Expenses |
9 |
5 |
|
Administration: Puchases |
9 |
6 |
|
Administration: Telephones |
9 |
7 |
|
Administration: Travel - Commissioners Russ Gladieux - Travel Vouchers |
9 |
8 |
|
Administration: Travel - Commissioners Ray Sweeney - Travel Vouchers |
9 |
9 |
|
Administration: Travel - Commissioners Sue Whitfield - Travel Vouchers |
9 |
10 |
|
Administration - (Con) |
9 |
11 |
|
Administration: Typewriters |
9 |
12 |
|
Administration: Xerox |
9 |
13 |
|
Correspondence - Pre July 7, 1972 |
9 |
15 |
|
Correspondence - with Commissioners regarding meetings, etc. |
9 |
16 |
|
Correspondence - with Governor Et Al. |
9 |
17 |
|
Correspondence of staff - Request Date and Information |
9 |
18 |
|
Saturation of Market Studies and Statistics |
9 |
21 |
